Schemat użycia:
a leak in [something]
The plumber found a leak in the kitchen pipe.
A vízvezeték-szerelő szivárgást talált a konyhai csőben.
A gas leak forced the building to be evacuated.
Gázszivárgás miatt ki kellett üríteni az épületet.
We need to fix the roof leak before it rains again.
Przykłady dla uczących się
There is a leak in the bathroom.
Szivárgás van a fürdőszobában.
The car has an oil leak.
Az autóból szivárog az olaj.
He fixed the leak in the roof.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leak' with 'spill', but a spill is usually the liquid that has already come out, while a leak is the hole or crack causing it.
Znaczenie
hole letting fluid or gas out
Kolokacje
water leak
|oil leak
|gas leak
|fix a leak
|detect a leak
Synonimy
breach (More formal and general; can refer to any break or gap, not just for fluids or gases.)
Antonimy
seal (A closure that prevents the escape of fluids or gases.)
Tematy
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Definicja
A small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas out by accident.
An accidental hole, crack, or similar opening in a container, pipe, or structure through which liquid or gas escapes.
Schemat użycia:
[something] leaks [liquid/gas]
The old water bottle leaks when I tip it over.
A régi vizespalack szivárog, ha megdöntöm.
The tank is leaking oil into the sea.
A tartályból olaj szivárog a tengerbe.
My pen leaked ink all over my shirt.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The pipe leaks water.
A csőből szivárog a víz.
The roof leaks when it rains.
A tető beázik, amikor esik.
My bag leaks because it has a hole.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'leak' only for liquids, but it can also be for gases.
Znaczenie
let liquid or gas escape unintentionally
Kolokacje
leak water
|leak oil
|leak gas
|start to leak
Synonimy
drip (Refers specifically to slow drops of liquid falling, often from a leak.)
Antonimy
contain (To keep a substance inside without letting it escape.)
Tematy
daily life
|maintenance
|science
|daily_life
|housing
Definicja
To let liquid or gas out through a hole or crack by accident.
To allow liquid or gas to escape through a hole, crack, or faulty seal by accident.
Schemat użycia:
a leak of [information/documents]
The company is investigating the source of the data leak.
A vállalat az adatszivárgás forrását vizsgálja.
A leak from the government revealed the new policy plans.
Egy kormányzati kiszivárogtatás révén nyilvánosságra kerültek az új szakpolitikai tervek.
The journalist received an anonymous leak about corruption.
Przykłady dla uczących się
There was a leak of secret files.
Titkos iratok szivárogtak ki.
The email leak caused problems for the company.
Az e-mailek kiszivárgása problémákat okozott a vállalatnak.
He lost his job after a news leak.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with 'rumor', but a rumor is unverified talk, while a leak is usually based on actual information.
Znaczenie
unauthorized release of secret information
Kolokacje
information leak
|data leak
|security leak
|news leak
Synonimy
disclosure (More formal; does not always imply lack of permission.)
Antonimy
concealment (The act of keeping information secret.)
Tematy
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Definicja
When secret information becomes known without permission.
The act or instance of making secret or private information known without permission.
Schemat użycia:
leak [information/documents] to [someone]
Someone leaked the report to the press.
Valaki kiszivárogtatta a jelentést a sajtónak.
The whistleblower leaked classified documents online.
A közérdekű bejelentő minősített dokumentumokat szivárogtatott ki az interneten.
They accused him of leaking company secrets.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He leaked the story to the newspaper.
Kiszivárogtatta a történetet az újságnak.
She leaked the plan to her friends.
Kiszivárogtatta a tervet a barátainak.
They leaked the email to the media.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leak' with 'publish', but 'leak' implies it was done secretly and without permission.
Znaczenie
give out secret information without permission
Kolokacje
leak documents
|leak details
|leak news
Synonimy
reveal (General term; does not necessarily imply secrecy or lack of permission.)
Antonimy
withhold (To deliberately keep back information from others.)
Tematy
media
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
Definicja
To give secret information to people who should not have it.
To make secret or confidential information publicly known without authorization.